Anderson University
Anderson, IN · Private four-year · City: Small
1,095undergraduates
79%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,914average net price per year
49%graduate in 6 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,661
- Admitted
- 3,024
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Admit rate, women
- 60%
- Admit rate, men
- 48%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 10%
- First-year students
- 310
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 56%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 480-590
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 460-580
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 11%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16-23
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
45 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Marketing, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (8)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (6)
- Education, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (2)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- National Security Policy Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Family Systems Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Accounting Doctorate (research)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Finance, General Doctorate (research)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Doctorate (research)
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,640
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,250
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,590
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,590
- Total cost living at home
- $40,340
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,260 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,931 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,975 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,204 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,576 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,121
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $22,844
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 36%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 64%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,661
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 42%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 49%
- Transferred to another college
- 32%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 40% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 54% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 184 | 60% |
| Men | 162 | 37% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 56 | 13% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 262 | 57% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 435 | 63% | 30% |
| Started here, part-time | 7 | 0% (small group) | 43% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 91 | 57% | 26% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 43 | 47% | 26% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,255
- Undergraduates
- 1,095
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,017
- Part-time undergraduates
- 78
- Graduate students
- 160
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 73% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1100 E 5th St, Anderson, IN, 46012-3495
- County
- Madison County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Church of God
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.